Thursday, March 16

Mornings with Make a Wish Maine, 8-9 am, Sheraton, South Portland

Discover Waynflete School, 8:30-10:30 am, Spring St., Portland

Senior Shopping Transportation, 9 am-2 pm, Town Hall, N. Windham

Kids: Tiny Tigers Weekly Play Time, 9:15-10:45 am, Comm Ctr., Biddeford

Coffee with Community- Wild Seed Project, 10-11 am, Comm Ctr., Yarmouth

Snowshoe Walk, 10-11 am, Town Hall, Buxton

Tech 101 for Seniors, 10-11:30 am, Library, Sanford

Age Friendly Walk at Hidden Pond, 10 am-2:30 pm, Freeport

Parlez Vous Conversation Meetup, 10:30 am, Cedar St., Lewiston

Kids: Peace Play for Littles, 11-11:30 am, Main St., Yarmouth

Kids: Weekly Storytime, 11-11:30 am, Library, Old Orchard

New Developments in Maine Agriculture (hybrid), 12-1 pm, Library, Lewiston

Music: John Bennett, Cello, 12:15-12:50 pm, Library, Portland

Garden Club Talk, 12:30 pm, Hillcrest Rec Ctr., Scarborough

Movie of the Week, 1 pm, Library, Gray

Movie Time, 1-3 pm, Library, Windham

Tea & Talk w Local Maine Author ($5), 1-3 pm, Muni Ctr., Standish

Theater: How I Learned What I Learned ($0+), 2 & 7:30 pm, Forest Ave., Portland

Kids: Crafternoon, 2:30-4 pm, Library, Saco

Seniors Improving Their Digital Skills, 3-4 pm, Falcon Rd., Lewiston

Lohengrin Opera Lecture, 3-5 pm, Fryeburg

Flash Fiction Writing Workshop, 3:30 pm, Library, Yarmouth

Sap to Syrup Workshop- Collecting Sap, 3:30-4:30 pm, Rockport

Kids: Create, Experiment, Discover, 4-5 pm, Library, Lewiston

Trash Talk with Ranger Liz, 4-5 pm, Payson Pk., Portland

Real Estate Speed Networking , 4-6 pm, Munka Coworking, Lewiston

Austin St. Brewery Milk Stout + Cake Tasting, 4-8 pm, Rosemont, Falmouth

Chamber Happy Hour, 5-6:30 pm, Lisbon St., Lewiston

Free Ham Dinner, 5-6:30 pm, Lewiston St., Mechanic Falls

Maine Peace Corps Meetup, 5-7 pm, Wilson Co. BBQ, Portland

Press Herald's 2022 Photos of the Year Opening, 5-7 pm, Library, Cumberland

Happy Hour Event at Art Museum, 5-8 pm, Portland

Watch Ski & Snowboard Cross, 5-8 pm, Lost Valley, Auburn

Builders, Beers & Business Networking, 5:30 pm, Island Dog, South Portland

Bingo Night ($0-3), 6-7 pm, Town Hall, Buxton

Home Buyer Seminar, 6-7 pm, Pat's, Windham

Visual Anthropology & Archaeology Series ($0), 6-7 pm, Brick Store, Kennebunk

Cribbage Night + Irish Music, 6-8 pm, Elements, Biddeford

NOA Dinner ($0-8; LGBTQ), 6-8 pm, Casco St., Portland

Scottish Country Dancing ($0-5), 6-8 pm, Grange, Topsham

Thursday Game Nights at LL Bean, 6-8 pm, Coffee By Design, Freeport

Garden Club Talk- Hypertufas & Containers, 6:30-8 pm, Library, Cape Elizabeth

Third Thursday Spanish Club, 6:30-8 pm, Main St., Lewiston

Rockstar Music Bingo, 7-9 pm, Smitty's, Windham

Open Mic, 7-10 pm, Webster St., Lewiston

Lake Region Rotary Club Talk (all welcome), 7:30 pm, Stella's, Bridgton

Music: Superfrog, 7:30 pm, Ri Ra, Portland

Theater: Much Ado About Nothing, 7:30 pm, Bates, Lewiston

Tonight's Cheap Night Life

Virtual Events

5 Places to Watch March Madness in Portland, 12 pm

A New Vernal Pool Conservation Strategy, 12-1 pm

Accepting Business Investments from People You Know, 12-1:30 pm

Historical Battles Over Maine's Public Lands, 7-8 pm

The Maine Jewish Summer Camp Experience (hybrid), 7-9 pm

 

 

Friday, March 17

Watch the Paddy's Day Plunge, 5:30 am, East End Beach, Portland

Paddy Fest 2023- Live Music All Day, 6:30 am, Ri Ra, Portland

St. Patrick's Day Party, 7 am, Dewey's, Portland

St Patrick's Day + Highlanders Band (3:30 pm), 8 am, Gritty's, Portland

Financial Aid 101, 8 am-2 pm, Civic Ctr., Augusta

Irish Flag Raising + Coffee, Tea & Irish Bread, 8:30-10 am, Gray St., Portland

St. Patrick's Day Party + Live Music (9 pm), 9 am, Bolos, Brunswick

West African Dance for Beginners, 9-10:15 am, Stevens Ave., Portland

Winter Wildlife Walk, 9-11 am, Woodward Pt., Brunswick

Age 55+ Games & Gather (p.5), 9 am-12 pm, Hub, Scarborough

St. Patrick's Day Bash + Live Music (8 pm), 10 am, Skip's, Buxton

Intellectual Disabilities Pickleball, 10-11 am, Redbank, South Portland

BIPOC Women's Business Navigator, 10-11:30 am, CEI, Portland

Mayberry Hill Preserve Walk, 10 am-12 pm, Casco

St. Patrick's Day + Live Music, 10 am-11 pm, Byrnes, Brunswick & Bath

Grand Opening of Nerd Core, 11 am, Center St., Auburn

St. Patrick's Day, 11 am, Gritty's, Freeport

St. Patrick's Day + Highlanders Band (6 pm), 11 am, Gritty's, Auburn

St. Patrick's Day Party + Live Music All Day, 11 am, Bull Feeney's, Portland

St. Patrick's Day Party + Music, 11 am, Mulligans, Biddeford

Intro to LiveScope Boat Radar, 11 am-12 pm, Cabela's, Scarborough

St. Patrick's Day at The Pub, 11:30 am-11 pm, Baxter Brew, Lewiston

Community Lunch, 12-1 pm, Depot St., Freeport

Kids: Engineering with Marshmallows, 1-2 pm, Library, Topsham

Freeport Woman's Club Gem Expert Talk, 1:30-2:30 pm, Library, Freeport

St. Patrick's Day + Music, 2 pm, Forest Gardens, Portland

St. Patrick's Day + Live Music, 2-3 pm, Thirsty Pig, Portland

St. Patrick’s Day Nature Walk, 2-3 pm, Rt. 1, Saco

St. Patrick's Day Party, 2-8 pm, Island Dog, South Portland

St. Patrick's Day Party + Live Music, 3 pm, Erik's Church, Windham

Movie: Pokemon- Detective Pikachu, 3-5 pm, Library, Topsham

St. Patrick's Day Lucky Hour + Music, 3-7 pm, School St., Freeport

St. Patrick's Day + Live Music, 4-10 pm, Batson River, Portland

St. Patrick's Day Dog Pull, 5 pm, Bishop St., Portland

St. Patrick's Day Party + DJ ($5 in advance), 6-10 pm, Roosevelt Trl., Windham

Gay Hang w Kindling Collective, 6:30-8 pm, Rising Tide, South Portland

Live Music, 6:30-8 pm, Elements, Biddeford

St. Patrick's Day + Live Music, 6:30-9:30 pm, Eagles, Portland

Drumming Circle, 7 pm, Spiritualist Ch., Westbrook

Music: Open the Door for Three ($0-20), 7 pm, Church Ave., Peaks Island

O'Geno's Parties with DJ Patty O'Snap, 7 pm, Geno's, Portland

Battle of the Badges Ice Hockey Game, 7-9 pm, Colisee, Lewiston

Music: Shugars Band, 7-10 pm, VFW, Portland

Annual St. Patty’s Day Bash, 7-11 pm, Willy's Ale, Acton

Theater: How I Learned What I Learned ($0+), 7:30 pm, Forest Ave., Portland

Theater: Much Ado About Nothing, 7:30 pm, Bates, Lewiston

Music: King Memphis, 7:30-9:30 pm, Frog & Turtle, Westbrook

St. Patrick’s with 13 Black, 8-11 pm, Jimmy's, Old Orchard

St. Patrick's Night + DJ, 8-11:45 pm, Ramada, Lewiston

St. Patrick's Day with Hairy Pie, 8:30 pm, Fast Breaks, Lewiston

St. Paddy's with Ragged Jack, 8:30 pm-12:30 am, Mill House Pub, Mechanic Falls

St Patrick's at the 1800, 9-11:59 pm, Court St., Auburn

Tonight's Cheap Night Life

Virtual Events

Climate Task Force Photo Contest

Coffee with Falmouth Town Councilors, 8-9 am

Roads, Rain, Amphibians- Call It a Big Night, 6:30-8 pm

 

 

Saturday, March 18

LGBTQ+ Parent/Caregiver Resources, 7-9 am, Library, Bridgton

Safe Families for Children Training, 8:30 am-12:30 pm, Root Cellar, Portland

Pet Clinic w Free Pet Food & Distemper Shots, 9-11 am, Strawberry Ave., Lewiston

Lake Region Youth Baseball Clinic, 9:30-10:30 am, High School, Naples

Construction Home Loan Class, 9:30-11 am, Ind. Pk. Rd., Saco

Seeds, Starters & Houseplants Swap, 10 am, Needfire, Portland

Music & Muffins, 10-11 am, Library, Cumberland

Outdoor Spiritual Nature Walk, 10-11:30 am, Peaks Island

Clark's Pond Trail Clean Up, 10 am-12 pm, South Portland

Kids: Book Talk on 1900's Logging, 10 am-12 pm, Library, Falmouth

Knitting Group, 10 am-12 pm, Library, Scarborough

Let's Talk Tech Theatre ($0-10), 10 am-12 pm, Academy St., Auburn

Repair Cafe, 10 am-12:30 pm, Library, Bath

Make a Blanket Day, 10 am-2 pm, Grange 53, Saco

Vets in the Valley- Military/Vets Ski & Board Free, 10 am-5 pm, Lost Valley, Auburn

How Do Ships Float? Family Workshop, 10:30 am-12 pm, Maritime Msm, Bath

Surf Shop Mini Sauna Sessions, 11 am-5 pm, Black Pt. Rd., Scarborough

St. Patrick's Day + Live Music, 11 am-9 pm, Stroudwater Dist., Portland

Kids: Free Dance Class (weekly), 11:45 am-12:30 pm, Casco Bay Movers, Portland

Ostara Art Stroll & Maker Fair, 12-4 pm, Lewiston

Thompson's Pint Beer Hall + Music, Games, 12-5 pm, Thompson's Pt., Portland

Community Crochet Class, 12:30 pm, Library, West Paris

Family Open Gym Basketball ($2-5), 12:30-2:30 pm, Comm Ctr., Saco

The Annual Mattress Race, 1 pm, Pleasant Mtn., Bridgton

Music: Castlebay, 1-2 pm, Library, Topsham

Memoir Writing Workshop, 1-6 pm, Library, Auburn

Drums of West Africa, 2-3 pm, Library, Kennebunk

Book Talk- Statehood & The 1812 War, 2-4 pm, Library, Kennebunkport

Book Talk- The Craft Brewery Cookbook, 3-5 pm, Bissell Bros., Portland

History Hour & Spaghetti Dinner ($0-5), 3-6 pm, Turner St., Canton

Theater: How I Learned What I Learned ($0+), 3:30 & 8 pm, Forest Ave., Portland

Music: Rich Reichner, 4:30 pm, Rusty Bus, Lewiston

Join the Lakes Region ATV Club, 5 pm, Pat's Pizza, Windham

Theater: Much Ado About Nothing, 5 pm, Bates, Lewiston

Live Music, 6:30-8 pm, Elements, Biddeford

Classical Concert (students free), 7 pm, Franco Ctr., Lewiston

WMPG Jazz at the Movies- Girls in the Band, 7 pm, Neal St., Portland

Tour of the Night Sky Constellations, 7:30-9 pm, Broadturn Rd., Scarborough

Music: Modern Latin Jazz Quintet, 7:30-9:30 pm, Russell St., Lewiston

Music: Wingin' It, 8-11:55 pm, Spring Point, South Portland

St. Patrick's Party w Bazinga, 8:30 pm, Fast Breaks, Lewiston

Tonight's Cheap Night Life

Virtual Events

2023 USA Powerlifting Maine State Championship, 9 am & 2 pm

Meetup: Bitcoin Q+A, 2-4 pm

 

 

Sunday, March 19

Disabled Veteran Free Guided Moose Hunt

Cheer on the Mary's Walkers, 8 am-2 pm, Thorton Acad., Saco

Boating Safety Course, 8 am-4 pm, Commercial St., Portland

Dogs & Their Queers Beach Walk, 9-11 am, East End, Portland

Free 11 Hole Disc Golf, 9:30 am-4:30 pm, Tripping Gnome Farm, Freeport

Pickleball Drop In 6 Days a Week ($3), 9:30 am-7 pm, Comm Ctr., Gray

Jewelry, Firearms & Antiques Auction, 10 am, South Paris

Kids: Pocket Nature Journals, 10 am-12 pm, Roberts Rd., Norway

Southern Maine Arm Wrestling Club, 10 am-12 pm, Comm Ctr., Westbrook

Weekly Chess Club, 10 am-1 pm, Market Basket Cafe, Westbrook

Meetup: Bradbury, Brunch & Beers, 10 am-1:30 pm, Pownal

Maker's Market, 10 am-3 pm, Thompson's Pt., Portland

Meetup: Broad Cove Reserve, 10:30-12:30 pm, Cumberland

Book Signing- Gluten Free Italian (+ samples), 11 am-1 pm, Back Cove Books, Portland

Pace Yourself Fun Run ($0-15), 11 am-1 pm, Back Cove, Portland

Checking for Charity Ice Hockey Fundraiser, 11 am-2 pm, Troubh Arena, Portland

Drag Brunch, 11 am-2 pm, Batson River, Portland

Mary's Walk After Party, 12 pm, Jimmy's, Old Orchard

Drum The Body Electric ($0-10), 1-3 pm, Adaptive Ctr., Brunswick

Listening Bodies Dance Improvisation Workshop, 1:30-2:30 pm, Samudra Yoga, Biddeford

Theater: How I Learned What I Learned ($0+), 2 pm, Forest Ave., Portland

Theater: Much Ado About Nothing, 2 pm, Bates, Lewiston

Queer Community Healing Circle, 2-4 pm, Evo Rock, Portland

Classical Concert (students free), 2:30 pm, Orion Ctr., Topsham

Important Needle Leaf Trees ($5), 3-6 pm, Viles Arboretum, Augusta

Trombone Recital, 5 pm, USM, Gorham

Common Floor Contra Dance ($0-15), 6:45-10 pm, Temple Beth El, Portland

Sanctuary Sunday Clubbing Night ($5), 9 pm-1 am, Flask, Portland

Tonight's Cheap Night Life

Virtual Events

SoPo's '100 Resilient Yards' Free Landscaping Program

Planting & Growing by the Lunar Calendar, 3-4:30 pm

 

 

Monday, March 20

Seafood Innovation & Quality Summit, 8:30 am-3 pm, Danforth St., Portland

Senior Nature Talk- Intro to Birding, 9-10 am, Senior Ctr., South Portland

Surviving the Winter Meditation Series, 9:30-11 am, Library, Falmouth

Kids: Take & Make Craft, 9:30 am-8 pm, Library, Biddeford

Falmouth's Forests in a Changing Climate, 10:30-11:30 am, Comm Ctr., Falmouth

Kids: Open Rec for Ages <5 ($3), 10-11:30 am, Comm Ctr., Gray

Teens: Homeschool Weekly Hangout, 11:15-12:30 am, Library, Lewiston

Cribbage, 1:30 pm, Comm Ctr., Bridgton

Kids: Paws & Read with Therapy Dogs, 3:30-4:30 pm, Library, Freeport

Kids: Making Quesadillas & Salsa, 4-5 pm, Library, Auburn

Summer in Winter Tiki Pre-Party, 4-9 pm, Batson River, Portland

First Day of Spring Celebration & Free Seeds, 4:30-6:30 pm, Library, Lewiston

Spring Equinox Hike, 4:45-6:15 pm, Bald Pate, Bridgton

Drop In Candlepin League w Prizes ($5), 5-8 pm, Pineland, New Gloucester

Women's Healing Circle ($0+), 6:30-8 pm, Flourish, Biddeford

Theater: Much Ado About Nothing, 7:30 pm, Bates, Lewiston

Tonight's Cheap Night Life

Virtual Events

Mindfulness Meditation Practice, 7-8 pm

 

 

Tuesday, March 21

Troy Industrial Workshops + Lunch, 8 am-3:30 pm, Civic Ctr., Augusta

Store Easter Egg Hunt (ends 4/8), 9 am, Diversions, South Portland

Kids: Weekly Farmyard Storytime, 10-10:45 pm, Wolfes Neck Ctr., Freeport

Construction/Trades Hiring Event, 10 am-12 pm, Mollison Wy., Lewiston

Kids: Junior Engineers, 10:30-11:30 am, Library, Saco

Laughter Yoga Club for Adults, 12-1 pm, Comm Ctr., Falmouth

Garden Club- Fungi Everywhere, 12-2 pm, Washington St., Bath

Tai Chi Tuesdays ($5), 1-2 pm, Comm Ctr., South Portland

Age Friendly Social, 1:30-2:30 pm, Depot St., Freeport

Page to Stage Discussion- The Cake, 1:30-2:30 pm, Library, Portland

Foreign Policy Talk- Climate Migration, 3-4:30 pm, Library, Falmouth

Third Act Rally Against Fossil Fuel Banks, 3-4:30 pm, Monument Sq., Portland

Women in Maine's Textile Mills, 4-5 pm, Library, Auburn

Charting the Future of Farming in Maine, 4-6 pm, Hallowell

Panel Talk on Maine Space Tech Industry, 4:30-6 pm, Stevens Ave., Portland

Physics Roadshow ($5), 5 pm, Magic Lantern, Bridgton

Talk: Wicked Hard Math, 5 pm, UNE, Biddeford

Business Networking Happy Hour, 5-7 pm, Island Dog, South Portland

Franco-American Open Collections Night, 5-7 pm, USM, Lewiston

Puzzle Exchange, 6-6:30 pm, Library, Kennebunk

Narcan, Substance Use & Stigma Training, 6-7 pm, Police Dept., Sanford

Self Defense Workshop ($0-15), 6-7:30 pm, Town Gym, Bridgton

Underwood Park Improvements Public Forum, 6-7:30 pm, Lunt Rd., Falmouth

Join the Rock My Soul Choir, 7-9 pm, South Berwick

Women's Basketball Drop In ($3), 7-9 pm, Middle Sch., Gorham

Tonight's Cheap Night Life

Virtual Events

Resume Strategies, 10-11 am

Trauma Informed/Recovery Yoga (hybrid), 1:30-2:30 pm

Maine's New Retirement Savings Mandate, 2-3 pm

Learn About a Career in Real Estate (hybrid), 4-5 pm

The Dirty Secrets of Fast Fashion, 5:30-7 pm

Parent Webinar- Students Against Destructive Decisions, 6:30 pm

 

 

Wednesday, March 22

7th Anniv. Veterans' Coffee + Donut Hour, 9-11 am, Legion, Windham

Arts & Crafts Drop In for Age 50+, 9-11 am, Senior Ctr., South Portland

Free Women Veteran's Luncheon, 10 am-3 pm, Legion, Brunswick

Wednesday Walks at Laudholm, 10:30 am-12 pm, Wells

Basic Business Startup, 11 am-1 pm, Main St., Sanford

Music: Roger's Acoustic Jams ($0-5), 1-3 pm, Grange 53, Saco

Cultural Advocacy Day 2023, 1-4 pm, State House, Augusta

Get Out Nature Walk- Rines Forest, 2 pm, Cumberland

Fly Casting Practice Session, 2:30-3 pm, Rec Ctr., Brunswick

Kids: Basics of Maple, 5-6 pm, Clearwater Dr., Falmouth

Chamber After Hours Networking, 5-7 pm, Flight Deck, Brunswick

Fun After 5 at Dirigo RMS, 5-8 pm, Auburn

Movie: Labyrinth, 5:30-7 pm, Library, Scarborough

Setting Up Your Organic Garden, 5:30-7 pm, Library, Springvale

Women in Sports Journalism, 6 pm, Library, Gorham

3x3 Poetry Reading Series, 6-7 pm, Trinity Ch., Portland

Free Oyster Tasting & Aquaculture Talk, 6-8 pm, Saltwater Grille, South Portland

Historical Talk- Spirit of Capt. Reuben Blanchard, 6:30 pm, Fire Station, Cumberland

Merrill Film Society- High Fidelity, 7 pm, Library, Yarmouth

Equine Nutrition Beyond the Feed Tag, 7-9 pm, Randall Rd., Berwick

Improv Comedy Incubator ($0-5), 7-9 pm, Woodfords Club, Portland

Coed Volleyball ($4; p.9), 7-10 pm, High School, Cape Elizabeth

Tonight's Cheap Night Life

Virtual Events

Mobile Food Business- No Truck, No Problem, 11 am-12 pm

All About Bicycle Rodeos, 12-1 pm

Modernizing Maine's Bottle Bill, 12-1 pm

DEI Through the Lens of Disability, 12-1:30 pm

Meetup: Edible Forest Gardens ($0-20), 4:30-5:30 pm

LGBTQ Virtual Happy Hour, 5:30-6:30 pm

Gardening Q&A with MOFGA, 7-8 pm

Maple, Medicine of Connection, 7-8 pm

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